Even though there are some hassles involved, the comparative freedom of Android makes it feel more simpatico to me.
I like physical keyboards. I like that I can load SL4A and lash together scripts in Python or Ruby right on the device. I like that I have access to the file system. I like that I can tweak the home screen to bring the stuff *I* care about front and center, with widgets and even third-party UI replacements.
It can be a pain to get everything set up the way I like it, but to me it's just the same type of deal as provisioning a new Windows or Linux box.

I enjoy my iPhone tremendously; I think it's the most important product Apple has ever created and one they were born to make. As a consumer who has waited far too long for the phone industry to get the swift kick in the ass it so richly deserved, I'm entirely on Apple's side here. But as a so...